As the ongoing bird influenza continues to devastate the nation’s egg production, Turkey plans to export eggs into the U.S. through July in a preliminary agreement reached between the two nations.

Deaths of millions of laying hens are causing grocery stores to ration supplies and restaurants to raise prices for egg dishes.

The U.S. is turning to foreign sources, including Turkey, to alleviate the egg shortages and increasing prices brought on by the ongoing avian flu crisis.